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Russia sanctions bill honoring Lindsey Graham set to pass House
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 27, 2026, in Washington, DC. Heather Diehl | Getty ImagesThe U.S. House is expected to pass a Russia sanctions bill introduced over a year ago…
Oil falls after U.S. says damaged Saudi pipeline will open soon
Crude oil prices fell Wednesday as the Trump administration tried to reassure the market that Saudi Arabia's damaged East-West pipeline will restart operations in days. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were down 2.5% to $103.19 per…
OpenAI investors have approached the company about a new funding round
OpenAI investors have approached the company with proposals to kickstart a new funding round, but no formal discussions are underway, multiple sources told CNBC. Investors have floated a $1.2 trillion valuation to OpenAI, and some have…
New Zealand sovereign wealth fund warns stock market pullback ahead
Auckland, New ZealandChiara Salvadori | Moment | Getty ImagesInvestors behind the world's top-performing sovereign wealth fund warned Wednesday that the U.S. equity market could be due a correction.Jo Townsend, CEO of the Guardians of…
Will AI destroy humanity? Pioneers who created the tech weigh in
As researchers warn that artificial intelligence could pose catastrophic risks, some of the pioneers who helped develop the technology are weighing in with additional warnings on the dangers of unfettered advances in capability. A series…
Ukraine envoy says Russia could buckle if oil revenue is halved
Advisor and Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk gives a briefing on the need for Ukraine's partners to impose interim sanctions on Russian ballistic weapons manufacturers and cut off supplies of foreign…
Intel, SK Hynix shares jump on U.S. manufacturing plans report
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan attends the annual Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, June 2, 2026. Tsai Hsin-han | ReutersSK Hynix is in talks with Intel to manufacture its memory chips in the U.S. for the first time, Reuters reported…
Canada could become ‘first associate member’ of EU, bloc’s chief says
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney listens to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivering a speech during her annual State of the Union address at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern…
UK inflation jumps to 3.1% as energy costs soar
Customers re-fuel their cars at a petrol station as Brent crude oil prices hit $100 per barrel for the first time since May on July 23, 2026 in London, England.Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe U.K.'s annual inflation rate…
Houthi attack reaches Mecca for first time as Yemen war escalates
Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone before it could enter the airspace over Mecca, with the Iran-backed Houthi militia group rejecting the claim as "an worn-out lie," as fighting…